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The world body has introduced the seeding system for the first-time ever for the World Championship, utilising the pre-championship performance ranking points to determine the competitive seeds. (Photo: PTI)

Bajrang Punia becomes first Indian to get World Championship seeding

Bajrang, is seeded third in his weight category of 65kg class of the Freestyle event.

12 Oct 2018 10:00 AM IST

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia secured a spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after an impressive 8-1 win over North Koreas Jong Son in the ongoing World Wrestling Championships on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Bajrang Punia: 'Not even an Olympic medal will heal World C'ship...

The two were tied 9-9 after the bout but the Kazakh was declared winners by points, robbing Bajrang a chance to fight...

24 Sept 2019 5:44 PM IST

This was not an Olympic category and as a result, Rahul Aware has not qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: Twitter/SAI Media)

Rahul Aware wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships

Aware defeated USA's Tyler Lee Graff 11-4 in the 61-kg weight category to win the medal.

22 Sept 2019 7:15 PM IST

Deepak Punia will now face the formidable Hassan Yazdani of Iran in finals of the WWC on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter)

Deepak Punia pulls out of World Wrestling Championship finals due to...

The reigning junior world champion had won the semi-final bout of the World Wrestling Championships against...

22 Sept 2019 12:29 PM IST

Deepak Punia will now face the formidable Hassan Yazdani of Iran in finals of the WWC on Sunday. (Photo: Twitter)

Deepak Punia enters finals of the World Wrestling Championship

Earlier, Deepak prevailed in a tense semifinal against Colombia's Carlos Arturo Mendez.

21 Sept 2019 5:44 PM IST

With one minute to go, Deepak Punia was trailing 3-6 but pulled off a takedown and then expose move to take a 7-6 lead in the dying moments of the tense bout. (Photo: File)

Deepak Punia qualifies for Tokyo Olympics after beating Colombia's...

In his maiden senior World Championship, Deepak locked the quota after prevailing 7-6 in a tense semifinal against...

21 Sept 2019 3:31 PM IST

The wrestler had previously won a medal in the junior championships. (Photo: Twitter)

Ravi Kumar wins bronze medal in World Wrestling Championships

Kumar defeated Reza Atrinagharchi of Iran 6-3 to clinch the medal in the 57-kg weight category.

21 Sept 2019 9:38 AM IST

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia secured a spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after an impressive 8-1 win over North Koreas Jong Son in the ongoing World Wrestling Championships on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Bajrang Punia bags bronze medal in World Wrestling Championships

Punia defeated Mongolia's Tulga Tumur Ochir 8-7 to clinch the medal in the 65 kg weight category.

20 Sept 2019 8:49 PM IST

Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia secured a spot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after an impressive 8-1 win over North Koreas Jong Son in the ongoing World Wrestling Championships on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Bajrang Punia controversially loses WWC semi-finals after securing...

In the controversial bout, the referee gave ample time to tiring Niyazbekov to catch his breath and he was not warned at...

19 Sept 2019 8:00 PM IST

Indias star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Virat Kohli congratulates Vinesh Phogat for winning bronze in World...

On Wednesday, Phogat clinched a bronze medal in women's 53-kg category of the WWC after defeating Greece's Maria...

19 Sept 2019 7:00 PM IST

Indias star wrestler Vinesh Phogat (53kg) qualified for the 2020 Olympics after beating fancied American Sarah Hildebrandt in the World Championships here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter)

Vinesh Phogat bags bronze medal in World Wrestling Championships

Earlier in the day, Vinesh Phogat secured a spot for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after an impressive 8-2 win against USA's...

18 Sept 2019 7:30 PM IST